US Economy Adds Roughly 292,000 Jobs in December
Friday, January 08, 2016
The US economy posted strong employment growth in December, adding 292,000 new jobs. 
The report exceeded expectations and also included revisions to jobs growth in October and November, both of which were increased. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5%. For 2015 as a whole, the US economy created 2.7 million new jobs.
GoLocal teamed up with Graphiq to take a closer look at the increase in employment in the United States.
Data curated by FindTheData
Data curated by FindTheData
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